Friday, 28 August 2015

Spotlight: SUMMER OF THE EAGLE by Susan Edwards

The
most powerful woman in her tribe, Blaze can heal with a touch, control the
elements, merge her mind with any living creature and more. Yet, she is an
outcast. Her people fear her and she herself is afraid of the things she can
do. There is darkness in her visions, along with a tall, buckskin-clad stranger
with golden-brown hair and eyes as green as the leaves on trees. Somehow, he is
her destiny.

Luc Cordell is done
with trapping. He yearns for
civilization and a normal life. His only
regret is leaving behind his family. But his father’s second wife is a
SpiritWalker, and now, so is his father.
How can Luc live with people who run with the wolves or soar across the
heavens with the owls? Yet when a haunted healer with stars in her colorful
eyes enters his life, he is drawn into the mystical world whether he likes it
or not.

The winds of change are
sweeping across the land, taking Luc and Blaze into a world of lies, deceit,
and murder. Together, they search for truth and must turn to the eagles for
answers.

Excerpt:

Follow
your heart. She put a hand to her chest and felt the small leather bag
given to her by Wise Owl. She pulled the clear stone from the pouch and held it
up to the sunlight. She studied the patterns in the smoky-white center. Last
night, it had been completely clear. In the sunlight, she spotted four tiny
golden flecks that hung like stars trapped in the crystal.

“You are a special stone,” she murmured as light fell on one
flat surface and radiated through the crystal, bringing it to life. She felt
something in the crystal, some greatness, a power that seeped into her and sang
in her veins.

Ancient life.

“What is your purpose?” she asked as she watched the center
come alive. She focused. Visions often came to her on shiny surfaces, things
she could see and others could not. Many times a vision was her first warning
that she was needed in the village.

She focused on her questions. The clouds inside the crystal
seemed to move and change color until, finally, there in the center of the
stone, there sprang the image of a broad-shouldered, narrow-hipped
buckskin-clad trapper with golden-brown hair. One of the stars pulsed over his
heart.

Holding her breath, Blaze brought the crystal closer to her
face. She couldn’t see his features clearly, just the shape of a face, but as
though he sensed her gaze upon him, he turned his head toward her and Blaze
couldn’t help her gasp of amazement. His face became clearer until that was all
she could see. It was like looking into a mirror and seeing the face of
another.

His eyes were a rich, warm green like the thick carpet of
ferns growing in the deepest shade of the forest. His face was covered with
hair, as most trappers seemed want to wear it, but his mouth was firm and his
nose long and straight. But his eyes drew her again, mesmerized her. They were
deep pools of soothing green.

“Who are you?” Her voice was a soft whisper.

The stranger stared into her eyes, then his image grew
smaller. He held out one arm. Long fringe swung back and forth, and his fingers
curled out and toward her.

“Help
me.”

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Susan resides
in California with her husband of thirty + years. She love animals. Cats
currently number six as she just rescued a kitten named Luna last fall. She now
considers herself to be a crazy cat lady! She also has three dogs. Two adorable
Chiweenies named JJ and Abbey and
temporary (ha!) custody of Shasta, her daughter’s six year old, Great
Pyrenees mix.

Susan also
enjoys crafts of all sorts including quilting, sewing, cross-stitch and
knitting. Knitting and crochet are her current passions although with the
arrival of her first granddaughter, her sewing machine as seen the light of
day. She is also an avid gardener. Through her love of all things Native
American, she designed a 26-foot Medicine Wheel Garden. It’s a big project but
one that she loves, except when the weeds threaten. Right now, with her crazy,
busy schedule, the weeds are winning the war!

Camping,
fishing, biking and hiking (when not hot) are other outdoor pursuits she and
her husband enjoy. She is of course, an avid reader and hates cooking and
housework. While writing, she listens to a wide variety of music, including
Neil Diamond, Celtic, Native American, New Age, Classical, and mood music
(bagpipes and howling wolves drive my family nuts). Her current favorites are
Blackmore’s Night and David Lanz.

Native
American/Western romance writer Susan Edwards is the author of the popular
“White” Series. She was nominated for the Romantic Times Career Achievement
Award for Western Historical and Reviewer’s Choice Best Book Award. She is very
pleased to be able to offer to her readers her White series in Digital Format,
along with her SpiritWalker series.

Thanks for hosting me on my Summer of the Eagle tour. I apologize for being absent. I’m suffering a severe bout of food poisoning. Dr. gave me an injection to help with nausea and it’s made me sleep all day! Thanks again.